Scalp protector



Sept. 2.2, 1936. R, FRIEDMAN l 2,055,008

SCALP 'PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 20, 1955 YIIIIIIIIIIII VIII/[1],

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-ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 22, 1936 UNITED s'm'rlas` PATENT om@ 9 Claims.

This invention relates to a` scalp protecting device, for use in hair waving operations to protect the scalp from the hair-waving device.

The general object of the present invention is to provide an improved scalp protector adapted to be applied to the hair adjacent the scalp and arranged to eliiciently protect the scalp from the heat and pressure of the hair-waving device, as well as from the heated fluids and gases generl0 ated during the hair-waving operation. A further object is to provide an improved scalp protecting device which will bel economical to manufacture and easy to use by the operator.

The object of the invention may be accomplished by providing a strip of soft heat resistant material with an elongated slot, and securing to such strip a second strip of similar material, so

that theY hair passing through the slit must assume a tortuous path from the, scalp to the hairwaving device With at least one layer of heat resistant material interposed between all parts of the hair-waving device and the scalp.

Other objects of Vthe invention will become more apparent from thefollowing description,

reference being had to the drawing in which I illustrate a preferred form of my invention. The essential and novel characteristics of my invention will be more fully set forth in the claims.

In the drawing, Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive are perspective views of my improved scalp protector; Figs. 1 and 2 being top elevations of my protector illustrating its form for different uses, and Figs. 3 and 4 being bottom elevations of the device, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 respectively;A Figs. 5

and 6 are sectional views of my improved protector in use, the planes of the section being generally indicated by the lines 5--5 and 6-6 on Figs. 1 and 2 respectively; Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the arrangement of my protector as shown in Figs. 2, 4, and 6.

The drawing illustrates my improved scalp protector and two ways for using it. Figs. 1, 3, and 5 illustrate the protector, as arranged for the preferred use, while Figs. 2, 4, and 6 illustrate the same parts arranged in a slightly different manner. However, either arrangement of the protector provides a tortuous path for Ythe hair and insures the covering of the scalp by at least one thickness of protecting material.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1, 3, and 5 my improved scalp protector comprises a strip I0 of vheat-resisting material, such as felt or fabric. This strip has an elongated slit I2 out into the center thereof and extending longitudinally of the strip. Secured to the strip I0 by suitable stitches I4, isa second strip I5 of the same or similar material. This stitching I4 extends along both ends and 'along one longitudinal side ofthe strip I0, leaving one longitudinal side free thereby forming a pocket., Inwardly extending 5 from'the'unstitched edge of the strip I5 are spaced converging cuts I6 and I'I, forming therebetween aapl, which as shown in Fig. 7, completely covers the slit I2 in the base strip I0.

The preferred use -of the protector is illus- 10 trated in Figs. l, 3, and 5. Here it Will be noted that the nap I8 is projected through the slit I2 and extends along the bottom side 2t of the strip IB. When used in'this form a tuft or lock of hair H is passed between the surface 2I of the 15 flap and the bottom surface 2l] of the strip III and then throughthe slit I2, where it is gripped by the hair-waving device, such as is generally indicated by the dotted lines D.

It will be seen thatv the hair in passing through 20 the protector is forced to assume a tortuous path. This is especially wellV illustrated in Fig. 5. In i this form it will be noted that the one thickness ofV material lies between the waving device and the scalp and except for the immediate vicinity 25 of the slit I2 two thicknesses of material are so positioned. As heretofore mentioned, the flap I8 is slightly wider than the slit I2 is long. Hence, when it is passed through the slit, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 3, and 5, it will completely ll 30 the slit I2, from end to end, thereby insuring the positioning of the fabric or felt material between the waving device and the scalp, even at the ends of the slit.

While Figs. 1, 3, and 5 illustrate the preferred 35 use of my improved protecting device, nevertheless I contemplate its use as arranged in Figs.

2, 4, and 6. The device as there shown is formed of the identical parts and stitched in the same manner, as that described in connection with 40 Figs. 1, 3, and 5. The only difference in the arrangements is that the flap I8 has not been projected through the opening I2. While using the device when arranged this Way, the strip I5 is placed next to the scalp. The hair then passes 45 between the surface 22 of the flap and the adjacent surface 23 of the strip Ill, and then extends through the slit I2. From an inspection of Fig.

6, it will be seen that in this use of the projecting Y device, as that heretofore described, the hair is 50 forced to assume a tortuous path and at least one layer of fabric or felt lies between the waving device and the scalp. e

In both forms it will be noted that the ap I8 does not extend to the edge of the strip Ill. This 55 insures the protection of the bared portions of the scalp adjacent the roots of the lock of hair being operated on.

I claimt- 1. A scalp protecting device of the class described, comprising a strip of flexible material having a hair receiving slit therein, and another strip superimposed on said strip and extending across the slit to cause hair passing through the slit to be directed in a tortuous path from the scalp through the strip.

2. A scalp protector of the class described, comprising a layer of exible material having hair receiving slit therein, and means comprising another layer of flexible material stitched to one side of said layer and extending across the slit to cause hair passing through the slit to be directed in a tortuous path from the scalp to a hair Waving device positioned on the opposite side of the protector.

3. A scalp protecting device of the class described, comprising a pad of flexible heat re sistant material having a hair receiving slit extending entirely therethrough, and means superimposed on said pad and extending through the slit to cause hair passing through the slit to assume a tortuous path through the pad.

4. A scalp protecting device, comprising a strip of sheet material having a slit therein, and a flap superimposed on said strip and extending across the slit.

5. A scalp protecting device, comprising in combination, a heat-resistant pad of sheet material having a slit therein, and a layer of similar material secured to said pad and adapted partially to overlie and partially to underlie said slit.

6. A scalp protecting device, comprising in combination a heat-resistant pad having a slit therein, a flap superimposed on one side of said pad and extending through said slit'to underlie the other side of the pad.

7. A scalp protector comprising a soft heatresistant pad Yhaving a slitted opening extending centrally thereof, a second pad of soft heatresistant material superimposed on the first pad and having a flap arranged to be projected through the slit in the rst-named means, the Width of the ap being slightly greater than the length of the slit.

8. A rectangular pad having two layers of soft heat-resistant material, one layer having a hair receiving slit and the other layer being super- `imposed on the rst and having a ap Which is adapted either to extend across the slit or to extend through the slit. Y l :Y

9. `A scalp protector for a hair treating device comprising a pad that is interposed between the scalp and the hair treating device, said pad lhaving one side thereof bearing against the scalp and the other side bearing against the device,V and said pad comprising a plurality of layers of yieldable material, one of the layers Vbeing movably mounted on the other and operating to prevent the transfer of heat in a direct line from the` device to the scalp through the pad at all points thereof.

REBECCA FRIEDMAN. 

